Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

According to Deuteronomy 32:35, the foot of the wicked unbelieving Israelites would slip; it is just a matter of time. Like one constantly walking in slippery places, they would fall by their own weight, and the fall would be sudden and would cast them down to ruin (Psalm 73:18-19).
 
The wicked are not yet in hell only because of God’s mercy and sovereignty. Without our Almighty God, nothing can keep the wicked out of destruction because:
 

• The devil is ready to seize them as his own.
• Justice calls for infinite punishment of sins, without mercy (Luke 13:7, Ezekiel 8:18). Every unconverted soul has been condemned and belongs to hell (John 3:18, 8:23).
• Their extensive plans and abilities cannot withhold them from going suddenly (Ecclesiastes 2:16).
• God’s anger is expressed in the torments of hell (Isaiah 57:20).
• Unless they convert, God is not obligated to keep them from hell.

 
God’s wrath is as much against them as it is against those damned in hell. Meanwhile, their sins are constantly increasing and offending God tremendously.
 
An earthly king can only kill our bodies (Proverbs 20:2), but the fierceness of God’s wrath can cast us into hell forever (Luke 12:4-5, Isaiah 59:18, Isaiah 66:15, Revelation 19:15). 
 
Now God stands ready to have mercy on us. No matter how moral, strict, sober, or religious we are, unless we are born again, damnation will come swiftly, with suffering for all eternity in God’s merciless vengeance. Don’t wait till the day when He will only laugh and mock at our great suffering in hell (Proverbs 1:25-26, Isaiah 63:3, Romans 9:22).
 
Now the door to salvation is open. He loves us and can wash us from our sins with His own blood. Our hearts can be filled with love to Him. We can rejoice in the hope of God’s glory. If we neglect this extraordinary opportunity, we are going to bear the dreadful wrath of God.
 
Therefore, those not in Christ awake, run away from the coming wrath, and go to God. Do not look back, lest you be totally consumed by the fires of hell.
 
Summarized from a sermon by Jonathan Edwards
https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/edwards_jonathan/Sermons/Sinners.cfm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtHijgqceXo

 

罪人在愤怒的上帝手中
 
申命记 32:35描绘了一幅邪恶不信神的以色列人滑倒的图像。 就像人经常在湿滑的地方行走，他迟早失足而突然跌倒，掉在沉沦之中, 这只是时间的问题（诗篇 73:18-19）。
 
恶人尚未下地狱只是由于上帝的怜悯和主权。 除了全能的上帝，没有什么能使恶人免除被毁灭的命运，原因如下：
 

• 魔鬼准备抓住他们掠为己有。
• 公义要求对罪恶进行无限而无怜悯的惩罚 (路加福音13：7, 以西结书8:18)。 每个未悔改的人都已被定罪并属于地狱 (约翰福音3:18, 8:23)。
• 恶人周祥的计划和能力无法阻止他们突然离世而去 (传道书 2:16)。
• 地狱的折磨表现出上帝的忿怒 (以赛亚书57:20).
• 除非恶人悔改，上帝是没有义务让他们远离地狱。

 
上帝对罪人的愤怒与对那些在地狱中被诅咒的一样。同时，他们的罪恶天天不断地加增，极大地冒犯了上帝。
 
地上的国王只能杀死肉体 (箴言20：2)， 但是上帝的忿怒可使我们永远陷入地狱的深渊(路加福音12：4-5；以赛亚书59:18 ， 66:15； 启示录19:15)。
 
现在，上帝准备着怜悯我们。无论看来多么道德、严谨、清醒或虔诚，除非我们重生，否则诅咒将迅速到来，我们将遭上帝无情的报复, 承受永恒的痛苦。不要等到祂只会嘲笑我们在地狱遭受巨大痛苦的那一天 (箴言1：25-26, 以赛亚书63：3, 罗马书9:22)。
 
现在救赎的门已经打开。基督深爱着我们，祂能用自己的宝血将我们从罪孽中洗净。我们的心可以充满对祂的爱, 让我们以盼望上帝的荣耀为乐。
 
如果忽略了这个难得的机会，将承受上帝可怕的忿怒。
 
因此，不在基督里的人们醒来吧，快快逃离即将来临的忿怒，奔向上帝不要回头，以免被地狱的火完全毁灭。